The Group of Experts on Protected Areas and
Ecological Networks meets in Strasbourg on
19-20 September 2011 for the third time.
During this two-day meeting, experts on
protected areas will be informed on the
state of play of Emerald Network
constitution process. The experts will also
discuss the implementation of the
Pan-European Ecological Network and most
importantly, they will debate on the
possible options for its future development.
In addition, delegates will be setting-up
the Bern Convention contribution in terms of
targets for the achievement of the recently
adopted global Aichi biodiversity targets,
at the 10th COP of the Convention on
Biological Diversity. The meeting will count
with the participation of officials from the
Council of Europe, the European Union, as
well as with representatives of Contracting
Parties and Observer states and NGOs to the
Bern Convention.